Posts by Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Mexico City-based journalist, translator, and digital media professional with over a decade of experience creating bilingual content in English and Spanish. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a specialization in Journalism from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her work spans both hard and soft news, with a focus on arts, culture, and entertainment. She has a particular interest in highlighting emerging and independent musicians, a passion that earned her recognition as CBC Radio 3’s Fan of the Year in 2014. Sienra brings a broad pop culture perspective to her writing, with interests that include music, film, and cultural trends across media. When she isn't writing, she is watching films, attending concerts, and building out her growing vinyl collection.
Animals
November 7, 2024

Rats Wearing Tiny Vests Are Helping Sniff Out and Catch Illegally Trafficked Wildlife

Rats usually get a bad reputation, particularly in big cities. However, in Tanzania, they are hard workers that can save lives with their powerful sense of smell. In fact, they are so good at their job that they've got the moniker “HeroRATs.” On top of being highly trained rodents with a mission, they look absolutely adorable in their work uniforms, which include tiny vests and backpacks.

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Funny
November 1, 2024

Guy Dresses up as Jesus for Halloween Atop a Hovering Cloud and Hands Out Bread to People in Need

On Halloween night, many people go all out with their costumes, not skimping on any details. But few people have arguably committed to the bit as much as a guy named Daniel Graham. A video captured of the Arizona man shows him dressed up as Jesus for Halloween, complete with a moving cloud that allowed him to glide through the streets.

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Nature
October 31, 2024

Unusual “UFO Cloud” Always Reappears in the Exact Same Spot Over New Zealand’s South Island

Embed from Getty Images The 2022 horror movie Nope had a unique antagonist—an alien creature disguised as an unmoving cloud. And though the film is a work of fiction, it turns out that UFO-shaped stationary clouds do actually exist in the real world. NASA's Earth Observatory captured a formation that has been making the population of New Zealand’s South Island feel uneasy for almost a century.

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My Modern Met

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